35 Low-Carb Healthy Summer Salads

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Sharing with you 35 low carb and healthy salads, with salad option for everyone! With access to these salad recipes, you can plan whole week lunch/dinner salads ahead and then never miss a day in your healthy regime!

Even though, I always share diet information with salad recipes, I felt... posting a low-carb salad recipe round up will give you lot of get-fit-faster salads to choose from.

Please note: I have also included some chickpea salad recipes in this collection. Chickpeas are not carb free but are certainly less in carb than wheat or pasta. Chickpeas or legumes are also source of protein. I would categories chickpea, or lentils salads as slow-carbs. Always eat a controlled portion of these salads if you are strictly on Low-Carb diet.

Bonus! A lot, I mean.... A LOT of salad in this round-up are gluten free too! Sounds good? So, let's eat a lot of salads this season! Bookmark this page and start getting healthy one day at time!

This is one of easiest and most scrumptious and healthy salad you ever put in your mouth. All of the ingredients in this yumm and gorgeous looking salad are super fruits, good for eye health, immune system and much more. All-in-all, a power-packed lite salad, perfect for diet lunch or side lunch with grill...

A glass of Pinot Grigio, Kale Salad with some grilled meat and you are set for an amazing weekend dinner. Two star ingredients in today’s salad: Uniekaas (or Unie Kaas) Reserve Cheese and Kale. I am fond of sharp cheeses; sharp cheddar and Gouda always top the charts but don’t know what prompted me to pick...

Today, I'm sharing, a healthy, fun, and delicious marinated kale salad! I bet you guessed from picture and name (of course).... From kale ribbons to grapes and peanuts, this salad speaks Easter :) If you are hosting a potluck or informal brunch for Easter, this salad will sure make it's presence felt!Kale!...

Sharing with you a nutty, hearty, wholesome, and delicious rainbow quinoa and apples salad dressed in roasted tomatoes and cumin vinaigrette! This flavorful salad is from my first Cookbook, and is one of my every day lunch salad! I'm really excited for release of my cookbook, and have hold-on for long to s...

This salad recipe comes with two promises - keep-full-longer and abundant-healthy-nutrition. Seriously, there are so many ingredients in this salad which scream - healthy, tasty and filling salad. Roasted lean protein shrimp with hearty and gluten free red quinoa and spicy ginger-hemp seed dressing. I am s...

Pan-seared Chicken with kale and veggies simmered in chicken broth is one healthy bowl of salad that I can eat any time of the day. White meat chicken (chicken breast meat) cooks faster and is also lean source of protein. It is great for quick, lite, and healthy weeknight chicken dinner. Especially with de...

Sharing with you Greek-inspired chicken salad with feta, olives, tomatoes, ripe-sweet mangoes with thyme vinaigrette. Spring-Summer time is salad time in my family. We love eating just salad for lunch. As I always say, if salads are not appealing they quickly disappear from our menu. So, I have to find way...

The Waldorf salad may be over a century old, but even today; it remains a timeless American classic. This apple and walnut salad has many variations served in restaurants all over the America, but original salad has red-skin apples, celery, walnuts, and mayo dressing. I am sharing with you modern days, hea...

This salad has all of my favorite ingredients cherry tomatoes, artichoke, edamame and last not the least cilantro-lime vinaigrette. Each of these ingredients played an important role in making this salad superb in taste and texture. A healthy and filling lunch salad with perfect balance of sweet, sour and...

New Year comes with lots of motivation and determination to get healthy, loose few extra pounds gained dinning for all holiday comforting foods. But my new year resolution does not last very long. :( Even though I don't start eating heavy meals but I lack in motivation to get up and exercise. On those lazy...

I love chickpea salad in all Greek eateries. I always made it at home, used best ingredients possible, even cooked chickpeas at home instead of canned chickpeas but salad never tasted the same until I found the secret ingredient that takes greek chickpea salad to a whole new level. It makes it aromatic and...

Very simple yet elegant winter salad with floral and crunchy fennel root and sweet golden delicious apples. I loved the contrast of grapefruit with sweet apples. This is a perfect diet salad, fibrous but without heavy dousing of dressings. I enjoy such salads for lunch, especially after devouring rich holi...

After-thanksgiving luncheon or dinner, what do you look for? Of-course there are plenty of leftovers to devour but I also look for refreshing orange juice and lite yet filling salad to counter-balance the richness of comforting holiday pies, lamb roasts and much more. At this time, a little refreshing sala...

Chickpea Salad with flavorful oregano-garlic dressing, greens, cucumber, sweet cherry tomatoes, and amazing quinoa. Vegan, Gluten free. I call this my loaded dinner salad with all-you-can-eat-healthy ingredients. This quinoa and chickpea salad is often on our weekday menu, with or without side of protein....

I always stock Quinoa for making salads towards the end of week. You know we only buy groceries once in two weeks and by the end of week 2, my refrigerator is fairly empty. All that left is apples, root vegetables like radish, fresh turmeric, ginger, beet roots, variety of potatoes, carrots and sometimes f...

This recipe is inspired from Tuna Salad recipe of Food Network Star Ms. Ina Garten. I have slightly altered her recipe to meet my needs by reducing the amount of lime and replacing it with sweet blood orange juice and used fresh chopped cilantro instead of scallions. Also, I used empty blood orange cups as...

Sometimes certain recipes are as easy as 1-2-3 and this grape and lentils salad is one of such recipe. Other than cooking the lentils till they are just tender (which requires almost no attention), you just need to toss in desired vegetables or fruits and lentil salad will be ready to rock. Lentils also h...

Sweet pears and grilled sweet pepper with peppery spring mix; this salad is perfect for a lite and healthy summer lunch.This salad is by-far one of my favorite thing to serve on side with grilled meats. Whenever we are grilling some meat or chicken for dinner or weekend lunch, I also marinate some veggies...

It’s summer’s last hurrah (last long weekend) and a perfect time to celebrate summer fruits and veggies. At this special time of year, tomatoes & peaches are everywhere we turn, piled up in farmers’ market stands and spotlighted on all the restaurant menus. So we thought to celebrate this special day with...

Ruby Red Apple, Plum and Cherry Tomatoes Salad has red delicious juicy plums, sweet cherry tomatoes and apples with crunch of walnuts. Plant pigments that provide deep color for fruits and vegetables are also considered excellent for human health. So enjoy max health benefit with least effort and do not fo...

Lets us start Monday with some fresh and lite salad. This simple 5 ingredient salad has juicy melon, healthy greens, and crunch of heart-healthy walnuts.This is my first salad towards- Only Salad for Lunch Week aka Green Week. I thought with starting with something easy, fresh and refreshing so that we ca...

Grilled asparagus is my all time favorite. This quick grilled asparagus recipe with simple vinaigrette is an excellent side salad which goes perfect with grilled meats, burgers or fried rice. I am not using any sweetener or honey in the vinaigrette to avoid some sugar calories, instead the natural sweetnes...

Fresh Berry Salad with tangy Strawberries and Mandalin Oranges are perfect start for a fresh sunny summer day. It comes from the Pacific Northwest, where wild berries have been a favorite food for hundreds of years. Fresh lemon juice with little hint of sugar and salt brings out the natural flavor and juic...

When first time I bought fresh artichokes, in my dilemma of “loves me, loves me not?”, I had a bowl full of artichoke petals and only a rose bud in my hands (I think you got it). Dilemma was – “Where is the artichoke heart? Where did it go? I only see petals.”, then I found some time to sit with my good ol...

This fall salad can be served warm or at room temperature. This is my special way to feed veggies to my family. Paring veggies with some nice, tangy and lite dressings elevates their taste and whole family enjoys tasty delicious salads (without need to manage picky eaters). Swiss Chard is one of my favo...

Chana Dal Or Bengal Split Gram Lentil is one of my favorite among wide variety of lentils cooked and eaten in India. Its texture and capability to hold its shape when cooked, makes it - a dal of choice, for salads and cold sides. Also, dried Split Gram Lentils are high in protein and low in fat, containing...

My first introduction to Tahini paste was when I started making Hummus at home. We both love its nutty texture and it was an important lesson that a little Tahini paste (ground Sesame Seeds Paste in Oil) goes a long way. I often use this potent ingredient in chickpea soups, salads and more. Remember, where...

Packed with delicious Mediterranean flavors, this vegan yet creamy beet salad has good serving of gluten-free chickpeas. Sweetness of beets, hearty chickpeas, and creamy vegan tahini dressing and not to miss, a little bit of shallots here and there make each bite very satisfying.Creamy Tahini dressing is v...

Every texture, every component of this salad plays a roll to make it refreshing, and keep-going-for-next-bite-while-you-talk kinda delicious! well... you can stop talking, but you won't stop digging into this salad! I promise!I was hooked to this salad since I tasted it first-time in Boudin Bakery. Very re...

Sharing with you all, a delicious, mouth-watering, and beautiful looking single-serve-salad recipe! Actually... this is a 3-in-one recipe, in-fact, 4-in-one! ask how? well.. well... First of all, most importantly, this salad is perfect fit for a Valentine's Day Brunch or Dinner, starter salad! All componen...

Every year, during peak squash season, we get a healthy supply of squash, and a few acorn squash too! All squash are consumed fast.... what remains behind is Acorns! I'm not acorn squash hater, but I don't know why I'm always lazy to finish acorn squash. This year too, story repeated itself, and dark gree...

Sharing with you, lite sweet, citrus-y, grapefruit, orange, and kiwi salad with refreshing touch of minted sugar and chopped pistachio. This sweet fruit salad can be a perfect, lite and sweet ending to a romantic meal for two!You can serve this salad for dessert or as a side in Valentine's Day Brunch Menu!...

This nutty Quinoa and Chickpeas Salad, oh my God, I am addicted to it! In-fact, I wouldn't call this a salad, instead it is a perfect meal with good serving of protein, veggies, carbs, and is yet lite and healthy. This post is also to share some holiday cheers with all of you. Follow recipe and enter to wi...